The Arcadia System

Chapter 255 – The Breakfast(2)

The duchess smiled as she noticed the astonished looks on the students' faces. 

They quickly greeted her, following the custom of Narva. 

Royal Duchess Ryia wryly smiled, "Oh, please. We are not in public so you can call me Miss. Ryia or just use my other title."

"Other title?" asked one of the students. 

It was then that Dean Helias quipped, "I expected all of you to know this. What a pity? The Royal Duchess is also our mysterious chancellor."

"What?!"

Everyone was flabbergasted. 

Royal Duchess was the chancellor?

Even after repeating this statement in their mind countless times, it still didn't make sense. 

The structure of Narva was strict, 

At the bottom were the regular students, and above them were the special students like the ones who were in clubs. 

Continuing this upward climb were the regular teachers, and above them were the prospect teachers who were just waiting for an above position to be available. 

Then came the deans, the leaders of each hall. Halls were the exact location where a class took place. Hence, there were all sorts of halls, like Arcane Hall, Magic History Hall. 

Halls were grouped into departments and the people responsible for each department were called Overseer. 

Their authority and power were among the peak of NIRA. Yet, they were second only to the vice-chancellor, the supreme head of NIRA. 

The vice-chancellor position was currently empty, along with the overseer positions, since the previous holders of the roles died tragically. 

However, in this type of situation, the customary head of NIRA was expected to step up and manage the academy. 

The customary head which assumed the position of chancellor!

The chancellor was responsible with taking care of the foreign reputation of the academy. So, most times, she was away from the academy grounds, seeing to it that NIRA was well respected by outerworld. 

….

Royal Duchess Ryia laughed as she saw the expression on the students' faces. 

"I understand your surprise. It's not every day that you hear something like this. Hahahaha."

She was not like Reve expected. 

After getting a taste of the aristocratic life, Reve had assumed the prime figures of such a lifestyle were stuck up in their asses. It couldn't be helped as even the lower nobles always acted so pompous. 

But to his surprise, the royal duchess was a breath of fresh air. The liveliness she exhumed was something Reve hadn't seen in a while. 

He didn't know when he broke into a smile as he listened to the royal duchess.

The royal duchess focused on Reve, "Ahh, Reve of Azea. I have been watching you. I must say, as expected from someone recommended by the Valgoroth Council. Speaking of that, I'm just coming back from a trip to Valgoroth."

Reve smiled, "Valgoroth… how is it?"

"Still as lively as you left it. I invited the council to our festival. I'm sure they would come to watch the prized pupil display the glory of Valgoroth."

"I shall do my best to live up to their expectations."

"Oh, surely you jest. If anything, you have already surpassed their expectations. Don't put pressure on yourself during the event. We have no intention of doing that to you. Now, finish your meal. We have a lot to discuss."

The dining room once again descended into silence. 

Everyone was eating the sandwich on their plates, but their minds were rampant. 

Reve thought to himself, 'It seems like I should put on a good show.'

He had already created a good image of demihumans on NIRA grounds. All he had to do was expand this influence on the entirety of Narva. 

Coincidently, the event was the perfect occasion for that. If he did good, the humans would have a good impression of him. 

After all, over the course of history, there were only words of praise given to victors, not the other way around.

After the group finished, the servants took away their plates, leaving only the juices. 

Another group of servants brought a large board in front of the dining room. The was covered in a large brown cloth so the students couldn't see anything. This only served to make them more eager.

"Now that we are finished with breakfast, let's talk about the reason I am here and not resting in my quarters like I should be doing."

She went on, "In truth, I knew you were in good hands when I designated Dean Heliad to be your instructor. But I'm a busybody, so I came here anyway. There has been a rumor surfacing that the king has already decided on the details of the event."

Holding everyone's attention, she continued her speech, "It is supposedly going to involve lots of battles. So, I took it upon myself to prepare you for the event. As the saying goes, to win the war, you have to know your enemies."

Pulling away the clothes covering the board, Royal Duchess Ryia revealed the big documents plastered on the board. On each of the papers were pictures that identified the subject of the documents. 

"On the documents are the other participants in this event. I picked only the ones you should pay attention to. Their fighting style, their weakness, their strengths. Everything is displayed on the documents. While I won't go over everything, a handful of them need my introduction."

Royal Duchess Ryia grabbed multiple documents and passed them to the students. She left only the biggest documents on the board. 

Reve opened one of the documents that got to him. 

He looked at the name, 'Mathias Dawne, a third-year student from Narva Academy… '

He focused on the pile of details given on this man. 

Afterward, Reve passed on the document to another person and received another one. 

It was yet another student from Narva Academy.

At this point, it seemed like their fated enemy had been picked out. It was Narva Academy!

Of course, a large potion of their competitors would still originate from outside Narva but beating Narva Academy seemed to be the true objective of their participation